Ever since the apparent mistake of giving Rick DiPietro a 15-year contract, the New York Islanders have had many stop-gap goaltenders. Even with some flashes of brilliance in the mid-2000s, DiPietro could never stay healthy and would not make good on that 15-year contract.
The 2010-2011 season alone saw the Islanders play six different goalies including DiPietro. Goalies like Roloson, Halak, Nabakov, and others have tried with mixed results to solidify this crucial position.
Fixing this flaw between the pipes is critical to the New York Islanders returning to prominence.
Their Current Situation
The current goalie tandem of Thomas Griess and Robin Lehner have shown a slight improvement in play.